black goby en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any member of the species Gobius niger of ray-finned fishes, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
The Black Goby seldom exceeds the length of five or six inches; it is of the voracious kind, preying on smaller fishes and aquatic insects.
1808, Edward Donovan, The Natural History of British Fishes, volume 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| black goby | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| black gobies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (12)
ca burro (fish) · fi mustatokko (fish) · sv svart smörbult (fish) · gl mógaro (fish) · gl lorcho (fish) · ru чёрный бычо́к (fish) · ast pixapu (fish) · gl baralloca (fish) · ast escamón (fish) · ast pixapu escamón (fish) · ast escamarón (fish) · gl maralloca (fish)